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sad sally

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6. Good guess - it's ATK Ammunition

Reply to DJ13 (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 05:33 PM

Mar 2012

posted yesterday (Gov Walker's state):

TOWN OF ONALASKA, Wis. -- More than 100 people in Brice Prairie will soon be without a job. ATK Ammunition is closing their plant this summer.

It was an announcement that came less than a year after the company added workers at the plant to bring production back from overseas and it was an announcement that some workers say they didn't see coming.
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The company is looking into expanding its facilities in Minnesota, Montana, and California. That could potentially make room for employees at the Onalaska location to transfer, but that still won't be an option for Walter.

http://www.news8000.com/news/Employees-shocked-ammunition-company-closing-Brice-Prairie-plant/-/326/9766142/-/7sfhd/-/index.html

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